Biden Commutes Death Row Sentences To Life Without Parole: What You Need To Know News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

59% : These commuted sentences will be reclassified to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole, marking a significant shift in federal policy on the death penalty.
47% : This momentous shift in federal policy on the death penalty signals a renewed focus on rehabilitation, redemption, and the inherent worth of every individual, regardless of their past actions.
37% : Among the inmates whose sentences President Biden will commute is Billie Allen, who has maintained his innocence throughout his time on death row.
32% : In a historic move, President Joe Biden announced on Monday that he is commuting the death sentences of 37 federal inmates, leaving only three individuals on death row in federal prisons.
31% : President Biden explained, "These commutations are consistent with the moratorium my Administration has imposed on federal executions, in cases other than terrorism and hate-motivated mass murder."

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